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Recalling the 1997 Experience Sharing Conference in Kaifeng City, Henan Province
(Clearwisdom.net) On April 8, 1997 (of the lunar calendar), the first Falun Dafa Experience
Sharing Conference was held in Kaifeng City at Huabei Stadium close to Baogong
Lake. It was a clear and pretty day. Over four thousand Falun Dafa practitioners
arrived from near and far. Some of the local practitioners had arrived earlier and were introducing the
beauty of Falun Dafa to passersby, while others were doing the exercises in the
stadium. Practitioners who arrived later joined the exercises, lining up in
straight formations. It was moving to look at the scene, full of compassion and
harmony. About six o'clock, a rainbow appeared in the Eastern sky above the stadium.
As the sun rose, the rainbow became less intense but, instead, numerous Falun,
big and small, appeared in the sky. Many practitioners called out in surprise
and started to cry. The sun weakened a little, and practitioners whose celestial
eyes were open saw Master's giant law body in the center of the Sun, sitting in
the full lotus position. Some of the locals said excitedly, "Falun Gong is
truly different!" Others shouted, "Buddha, Buddha! Buddha truly
exists! This is the first time I have seen such a miracle in all my life." The Kaifeng Daily reported on the miraculous cosmic events of that
day. Many citizens in Kaifeng City were aware of what had happened. The conference was conducted in a solemn and auspicious manner and lasted for
four hours. Each speaker talked about his or her experiences in front of
Master's picture. After the conference concluded, many practitioners mentioned
that they noticed many Falun spinning on the bus home. Some noticed them on
their bodies and some followed them home. Only few of us have had the pleasure to meet Master in person. However,
Master treats all of us as his disciples and has given us all we need in
cultivation: genuine practitioners reach a state free of illnesses; we are able
to improve our morality in the Fa; our family members and friends
have benefited; in addition, we are bestowed with an unprecedented honor. These
are only some of the benefits we know of and there are more that we do not know
about. Master has endured much more for us. Whenever I recall these events, I can't help crying. As Dafa disciples in the
period of Fa-rectification, we are honored and fortunate. There is no excuse for
us not to be diligent in cultivation practice. There is no excuse for us not to
fulfill our vows to save sentient beings. |